BAE Systems has been awarded a contract for two Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun systems for the Brazilian Navy, forming part of the service's patrol vessel construction project.
BAE Systems said the state-of-the-art ammunition used by the 40 Mk4 is a flexible and multi-purpose round, suitable to defeat targets such as drones, missiles, helicopters, swarming boats, surface vessels, and land targets.
Brazil already operates dozens of Bofors 40mm guns.
The Bofors 40 Mk4 is a compact and lightweight naval gun system designed for anti-aircraft, anti-UAS/drone and anti-surface warfare operations. BAE Systems said it can switch seamlessly among ammunition types, which will deliver versatile targeting of air, land and sea-based threats.
Programmable ammunition will provide the naval gun system with enhanced combat flexibility, as it can be programmed in six different function modes to provide optimised effect. The gun has a rate of fire of 300 rounds per minute.
The gun has a maximum range of 12.5 kilometres and can house up to 100 rounds. It can be elevated up to 80 degrees to deal with airborne threats and depressed 20 degrees to engage small seaborne targets in close proximity.